Packet #15460667 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) to aston4e58 (fil)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15460667
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa17c8d4d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-12 20:58:19 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)
To Node: aston4e58 (fil)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sponge (Bob) → LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -7.0 dB -10.25 dB -8.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) Sponge (Bob) Unknown -7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Sponge (Bob) LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf) Unknown -10.25 dB Relay Hops
3 LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) 1.42 km -8.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.42 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:46 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efffff02
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3366715732
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770344024
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776016699
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 191
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1776016699.4986055
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770334136, 3520275135, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, -10.25, -8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "1770344024": "aston4e58 (fil)", "3366715732": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "1770334136": "Sponge (Bob)", "3520275135": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 15460667, "timestamp": 1776016699.4986055, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770344024, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2709294413, "rssi": -98, "snr": -8.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cb8278569bf22d3d102ffffef121ee4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776016699, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 191, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 20:58:19", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "aston4e58 (fil)", "gateway_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531586, "latitude": 55.78155, "longitude": 37.48584, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1776416972.9990063, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-17 12:09:32", "display_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "short_name": "SXY8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 15460667, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770344024, "timestamp": 1776016699.4986055, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a0cb8278569bf22d3d102ffffef121ee4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "!69854e58", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770334136, 3520275135, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.0, -10.25, -8.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3366715732, 1770334136, 3520275135, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "Sponge (Bob)", "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, -10.25, -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3520275135, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3520275135, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1415.1572822847827, "from_location_timestamp": 1776009892.6680148, "to_location_timestamp": 1775966937.809595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3366715732, 1770334136, 3520275135, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "Sponge (Bob)", "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, -10.25, -8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3520275135, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3520275135, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1415.1572822847827, "from_location_timestamp": 1776009892.6680148, "to_location_timestamp": 1775966937.809595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) → Sponge (Bob) → LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼) → Sponge (Bob) → LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf) → SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3366715732, "to_node_id": 1770334136, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0154 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "snr": -7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1770334136, "to_node_id": 3520275135, "from_node_name": "Sponge (Bob)", "to_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3520275135, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "LMAO Solar Node-1 (22bf)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1415.1572822847827, "from_location_timestamp": 1776009892.6680148, "to_location_timestamp": 1775966937.809595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1415.1572822847827, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3366715732, "to": 1770344024, "id": 2709294413, "rx_time": 1776016699, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 191, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cb8278569bf22d3d102ffffef121ee4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770334136, 3520275135, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -28, -41, -32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cb8278569bf22d3d102ffffef121ee4ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 Current
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.781s
Before 		-119.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:18 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -0.441s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -0.368s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:19 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +11.239s
After 		-92.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:30 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +22.010s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:41 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +22.570s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:42 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +26.187s
After 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-12 20:58:45 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +115.300s
After 		-107.0 dBm -2.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-12 21:00:14 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways